The Beijing Queer Chorus Visits Portland!

…Their commitment to making the world better with music and by being out singers in the LGBTQ community was so strong. Sometimes we talked in the way younger women talk…

Song & Production Entry

…copyright holder. Optional sources for music on your video: A composition you have commissioned. Request rights from the composer. Music licensed through Creative Commons or other shared music sites: read…

Making Our Choruses More Accessible for Autistic People

…exploration Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): https://autisticadvocacy.org/ Autism FAQs: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/introduction-to-autism-faqs-of-autism.html Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network (AWN): https://awnnetwork.org/ Autism and Race: https://autismandrace.com/ Trans autistic people: https://autisticadvocacy.org/2016/06/autistic-self-advocacy-network-lgbt-groups-release-statement-on-needs-of-trans-autistic-people/ Neurowonderful: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bk0GbW8xgvTgQlheNG5uw Rooted in Rights: https://rootedinrights.org/ Autistic Hoya blog: https://www.autistichoya.com/ LGBT autistic people: https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/viewpoint/need-respect-sexual-orientation-gender-diversity-autism/…

Music from Composers Who Reflect Our Movement

…free access. EarthSongs Choral Music: https://earthsongschoralmusic.com GALA’s Song Database: https://galachoruses.org/song  (contact Jane to add more songs to this list) Erik Peregrine – Equitable Choral Programming Resources: http://www.erikperegrine.com/resources.html Graphite Music: https://graphitepublishing.com Music Spoke: https://musicspoke.com Boulanger…

Workshops

…experience today in the United States in our work and daily lives, members of the LGBTQIA+ community face “minority stress” both from within and outside of their communities. Compared to…

Fundraising Cookbook

…the comradery of an international LGBTQIA community. We will carry our chorus’ message to Festival and will be true ambassadors for the City of __________. _____(Other personal reasons?)_____ So I’m…

Thrifty GALA Festival Guide

…small and intimate bookstores. https://birchbarkbooks.com Comedy Corner Open Mic Night. Free, Friday 10 pm. The Corner Bar, 1501 Washington Ave S. ~90 min. Very popular comedy open mic so arrive…

Tips for Transformative Community Engagement

Seek out partnering community organizations and movements that address issues which are important to, and have personal connections to, your singers. Identify a community partner, organization, or individual to be…

Blue Ribbon Nominating Committee for the Board

Blue Avocado logo

…to find next-generation leaders to take the helm of the community arts center Here’s how the Blue Ribbon Nominating Committee works: 1. Identify potential committee members. Develop a list of…

Phoenix, Colorado’s Trans Community Choir

…and each aspect of the community can find its experience reflected back.  For instance, at GALA 2016 in Denver, Phoenix performed all original songs composed by choir members, including “Walk…